That puller is made by scheley tools for snap on. I have all 3 of them and scheley tools has a great warranty. I broke my dodge puller and instead of just sending me a new arm they gave me a net set. Took 3 days from the time I called until it was at my house. They have great service and high quality tools. Suppose that's why snap-on re-branded slot of their stuff.
My biggest factor is "Can I afford it or do I need payments" . If I can, I get a cheaper version of a tool & then upgrade later if it becomes a high use item. this way i have a back up while i wait for the tool truck. Love the vids !
Just remember if your buying on credit on the tool truck at 22%, in 5 years you will have paid more than double. If they are compounding the interest it can be 3 times. Worth thinking about. Pay it off as quick as you can.
Tekton gets tools sent out to me in under a week, the brick and mortar stores are always stocked. Why would I wait a week for the truck to arrive, when I can get a replacement the same day?
I like how you use the word justify, because that is all we can do sometimes with Snap on and the like. On the other hand it is always good when Craftsman Pittsburgh comes through with a tool truck style tool later on down the line. I just picked up a Nextec screw gun from Sears, at the wheel-call that I wanted from snap on, to replace the old Craftsman screw gun with the huge die hard battery, that will never fit anywhere you need it. So you never know if justifying the tool truck purchase today will bite you in the you know what tomorrow. Thanks Flatrate great info.
I Buy Mostly on the Truck. I've Found some Specialty tools ie OTC 6684 Ford 3v Spring Compressor. I Needed Quick. Ordered From Amazon Next Day & Cheaper. Heck I Broke it & OTC warrantied it Pretty Quickly
Ken Schmidt Special tools are hard to buy from the tool trucks Can be way more expensive than online and unless you do that job all the time it is hard to justify the added expense
Sometimes too the industrial brands of Snap-on(Williams, CDI), Matco(Apex), and Mac (Proto) are good choices. especially if there are industrial supply stores in your area. Like brought out in the video, much comes down to duty cycle, warranty, and how much there is available to spend.
Something to factor in that I ran into recently is I had invested a lot of money into Matco and Cornwell Tools as those were the 2 trucks that came to my work. Changed jobs and no longer had a dealer. Broke some tools and had to warranty online. Since we have gotten a cornwell dealer so the more painful of the 2, in regards to online warranty process, now shows up every week if I do break something Another thing is most but especially cornwell caries the brands that are usually found online at a cheaper price. Lisle, ez-red, mountain, Sunex, Mayhew. So what it really boils down to is educating yourself and understanding where you can save a buck vs. convenience.
Some guys buy all off the tool truck and that's ok, why because it's his or your choice. Relationships form between tool truck and tech and there is nothing wrong with supporters of the truck guy. Very good topic I think your spot on with this vid. You have to use your brain.
You should do a video about the computer software that you guys use. I always see the monitors in the back and am very interested in how the computers help you on a day to day basis. Keep up the videos!
not everyone has a good tool truck guy, too many tool truck fans act like they are all no questions asked. I have seen more often a tool truck guy not do a swap. your relationship also changes if you don't buy stuff at least every month. they also carry a lot of stuff they won't warranty. replacement time is 50/50, if he doesn't have it on the truck you'll probably wait the same (or longer) compared to an "online" warranty claim (most do next day by the way). the only major benefit of the tool truck is the CREDIT, you made a great point when you can't buy something outright. at most things being just rebranded and costing 3-4 times more, it ain't free money friend. -diesel shop
As a Former Snap-On tool dealer I can tell you this, 1. my favorite brand overall is still Snap-on. 2. I buy everything i possibly can new or used off of the internet. from whatever manufacturer is going to make the best product for the best price. Sometimes that may be harborfreight, basic hand tools i just buy used snapon, its lifetime warranty, Ingersol rand make the best air tools so i know 90% likely a used ir air tool off ebay will work perfectly, electric tools i try to buy milwaukee new, its reliable affordable and fun to use. Use your head think it out before you buy something off the tool truck. I almost never buy from cornwell, for one they charge more for hande tools then snapon and they are kind of 1970's style and not very ergonomic, also theres just something about cornwell tools that feels cheap, hold a snapon socket and a cornwell socket in your hand, youll see what i mean. another thing you gotta remember is almost all tool trucks want at the very minimum $25 a week from your paycheck, that $225 a month, if you payed that amount to your credit card, you wouldnt have that much interest, but youd be getting twice as many tools, remember a 25% interest credit card only charges you 2.08% a month. And tool trucks do charge interest when its financed with credit! Specialty tools and nick nack tools www.tooltopia.com
An Extension of some of the comments would be the Williams sockets vs snap on. Yes snap on has a great warranty, Williams is the same and is significantly less expensive. a US made 20 piece 3/8 metric socket set shallow is a bit over $60 vs how much for a 13 piece snap on shallow? you can buy more than one set and have backups if you want. A good video would be some of these truck brands and the same tool with another name. I'm sure a great deal of you crowd is home mechanics and they would appreciate a full "write up".
@@koskey06 exactly. I would rather not deal with a person. They make it seem like they are doing you a favor by swapping tools out on warranty items. I'm not interested in paying for "service." If you work at a shop where your coworkers would let you borrow a tool until your new tool gets shipped to you, then you are in a bad shop. My box is open to everyone I work with as long as I get them back.
I agree with you, but there's only one catch. You have to have a decent tool guy. Both my snap on and matco guys can't be bothered to show up regularly. My Mac rep comes every 2 weeks. At least they're consistent but 2 weeks is still a long time to wait with a broken tool. Plus the tool trucks don't always have your tool in stock. Some of my most commonly broken/used tools I have a spare, hex sockets, torx sockets, impact, cordless ratchet etc.
I only buy from snap on and Amazon. For Amazon I use my Amazon store credit card and pay it weekly just like I would a tool truck. OTC pullers and tools are cheap off Amazon. All my big sockets over 2 inch I go with grey from Amazon. I don't know why some guys have open tabs with 3 or 4 diff trucks."?
asavage1576 truck credit management will be a subject of a future video. It is all about your situation and keeping yourself in budget on tool expenses
Missing the point of spending $25 for gray/gearwrench impact sets vs $250 for rebranded Matco. I could buy 9 sets of the same thing still save money and have spares to make it hail sockets.
That is why I kept saying Gearwrench made very good tools in the video, but an FYI Matco doesn't rebrand Gray or Gearwrench impact socket, they are either Sunex or made by Armstrong, a sister company. Thanks for watching
Robert Schultz Matco ADV and Silver Eagle stuff is,but the Real Matco Impact Sockets are made at the Armstrong plant,also under the Same company umbrella
Then why do they all for example sell the same 10 pc 3/8 universal impact socket set made in the USA. Why are some of Matco's Hardline sockets made in Taiwan.
This is a good video for advice on tool purchases. I would like to add that I buy from trucks and from amazon. the great thing about purchasing tools sold by Amazon and not a third party (unless the merchant states diffetently) is that Amazon covers tools and auto parts and accessories covered by a warranty so there is no need to hunt down the manufacturer or in some cases attempt to warranry off of the truck as one of my truck reps does not like to honor a warranty if you did not buy it from him which gets a little nerv racking. A example my digital tire inflator bought from amazon 6 months later the chuck broke and the hose started to fray, a simple click on amazon and next day a new inflator and the old one goes back. It is the same gauge sold from matco at a third of the cost plus it is the updated design so longer battery life off of 2 AAA batteries and not the watch kind. Didn't mean to ramble but my point is just be aware of policies when buying online as they can be helpful and beneficial but I did appreciate this breakdown and wish I was aware of this and other things when starting out but with time comes experience as with all things
If it's a special tool, like that Chrysler puller, I'd by online and if it needs to be warranted, I'd rent one in the meantime. That won't work for all instances, but I would try that route to save money.
I just started at a new shop and snapon is the only truck that comes but he don't do truck credit you have to apply for ten thousand dollar snapon credit account I told him that's ridiculous
Since the tool truck comes TO you. Most techs don't mind paying a little more to the tool truck. And if you buy from the truck, you are building a relationship with the tool guy (which isn't a bad thing).
Gordon Freeman The tool dealer relationship can be very important, i have had a tool dealer bail me out more than a few times on special tools, 1 Matco dealer borrowed a special tool for me from another shop and dropped it off too!
Not free money, the interest is built into the price, as well as warranty. The expensive price of tool truck brands is composed of many different factors. They know most people will do payments. Tip: If you buy a pricey tool from tool truck, and pay in full, right then and there, u can negotiate some money off, because you don't need penalization of interest payments.
Interest free is loan is more accurate. Some tool truck dealer will cut the price paying cash others may not, up to the dealer. Plus many younger techs cannot afford to do that, I did go over some of that in my starting tech tool videos btw. Thanks for watching!
so in a nutshell the trucks provide better user support and convenience of being oncall. you gotta pick and choose where/when you can cut corners, and when to man up and just fork over the cash. I think hand tools definitely are an investment from these box truck brands. but there other things they sell that are just renamed/rebranded tools you can get for much cheaper. but like you said if they break then you got some problems if you can't finish a job without it and have to wait on a online order.
Pretty much exactly the way I think about buying tools. I do buy truck brands off of eBay and even Craigslist every now and again. I don't have semi deeps but it seems like the guys who do have them say they use them way more than shallow and deep sockets. Do you think a tech starting off could get away with just having semi deeps for a while?
Honestly no, there are way too many times you need a deep or shallow, and a semi deep isn't deep enough or shallow enough, but you could do semi deeps and do cheaper HF for deep and shallow to get you by!
Personally I buy most of my tools from sonic because they have great organization and I just work on cars as a hobby, so I don’t need the high end tools like snap on. If anyone is looking for good professional grade tools for a cheap price sonic has great deals and great organization with their foam system
personally I like to buy heavily used tools on the tool truck, like sockets, wrenches, ratchets, impacts, etc. But save money on smaller stuff. Plus for some random things, some miscellaneous online companies just make way better tools. See Rolgear
It can't hurt to do a little research on the non truck brands either. I've heard nothing but good things about Tekton's warranty policy, some companies say lifetime warranty and they mean it will take the rest of your life to get it warrantied.
I have also run into companies that list "LIFETIME WARRANTY" but only cover the life of that specific "PRODUCTION LIFE." If they change design or stop making it your SOL. With most major tool truck brands they just upgrade you to the newer design or it's equivalent. So that is something to keep in mind as well.
I'm a diyer trying to learn to work on my own cars so I don't use tools as often as many of you would online be a better choice for say tools like pulley tool or maybe going with wrench such as gearwrench instead of snap on
Joey Preciado A DIYer has way less wear and tear on tools, so definitely way better to go more affordable than the tool trucks. I am a big fan of Gearwrench tools,btw
thanks for the reply and yes I have few wrench sets that are gearwrench just order some tekton tools watch lot of videos saying there tool warranty are great. thanks for the videos I enjoy them they helps folks like myself learn
Joey Preciado Yeah Tekton is a great tool line for diy guys. Gearwrench is also sold in advanced auto stores and carquest stores if you can still find them. Carquest has been bought out by advanced auto. Carlyle from napa is a great brand. I have some duralast from autozone and haven't had a problem with them either. Break something, take it in and get a new one. Not sure what oreillys carries but I'm sure if it's lifetime warranty it'll be just fine.
Also need to be selective about which tool truck you buy from. That warranty won't do you much good if your driver disappears. For instance in there years I've been through two Snap On guys and don't have one now. Similar with Mac. Now both of those companies have great mail in warranties but it always takes longer than a week. When buying off the truck, pick the truck that has been around for awhile.
FRM, your point(s) are well taken.....but, you can save so much on-line, you can buy Three of them and have spares! Lets face it, usually if you break it your abusing it and should probably rethink your technique or approach. Personally, I think the "tool truck business model" is becoming dated. (and uncompetitive).
OK I’ve been doing that for 20+ years,no company I work for supplied tools. Which is bullshit compared to what construction workers do and get paid for. So as far as tools in my opinion is if we use it a lot get the warranty. Other than that by cheap good tools of your Choice. I’ve spent way too much money on tools. I could’ve bought another house,it sickens me how much throughout the years I could’ve had a better life. Yes it’s the wrong choice of a job🤬
Good discussion on warranty, price, and time. What was missing was a point of view on durability of different brands. For example, a 12mm snap on socket versus a 12mm Chinese made socket from Amazon. Which one is more likely to break/strip under high torque situations. How much is your time worth to have to stop the job and deal with a warranty regardless of a tool truck or Amazon brand.
I didn't talk about that just because it can be so subjective, what works for one person another will call it junk, I just watched a facebook group bash Matco Ratchets and yet mine has been great, and a bunch of techs told him it was junk and he should buy Snap On and can tell you my Snap on Ratchet 3/8th have been rebuild many times before I started using my Matco. I worked with another tech that broke every Snap On ratchet he touched no lie, but never had his Matco's rebuild the whole time I worked with him. Thanks for watching!
You are right, too many opinions. I have drawn a line between tools manufactured in Mainland China and all other tools. I have found that for the most part Mainland China manufacturers substitute in softer steels and/or cut quality controls and/or increase tolerances during the manufacture in order to boost profits. That results in tools/sockets that strip and/or break often. Non-Mainland China includes - Snap-on, Matco, SK, Gearwrench, MAC, and a few others. Mainland China includes most brands purchased in retail stores.
Went on the truck to buy a power probe butane solder iron, the guy in front of me bought the last one on the truck so i go on Amazon and find the same one for 45$ vs 130$ on the truck haha edit: speaking of interest, stay away from Mac credit and their stupid compound interest
One reason why I bought the Matco tap and die set is the taps and dies have a lifetime warranty on them.Same with my Matco rethreading tap and die set.I have handed my Matco dealer several taps and dies warrantied with no problems.Amazon,some tool companies void the warranty because Amazon is an unauthorized dealer.Grey Pnuematic does this.Craftsman does not warranty broken tools under pro use.Snap On does not warranty certain tools as well,made for the military.If you see a Snap On tool with the letter V in the part number and the E and G year marks on the tool,these are military.During WW2,Snap On sold tools to our military and there was a contract.In the contract it stated that there is no warranty on them and is to this day.
wafrederick My Irwin Tap and Die set is warranted by my indy tool guy, and I bought the Snap On Rethreader kit for that same reason,over the same kits rebranded,aka craftsman or the OE Lang/Kastar
Not really a good topic, didn't really get your point. For instance, u like Milwaukee, u still gotta send it in for warranty, the tool truck isn't gonna fix it or give u a new one. They are all the same IMO! U say your daily tools are off truck, well u gotta wait a week. Id think daily tools would be better from sears, husky, ect, run down on lunch or end of day and get it replaced. Not waiting a week for a truck to show up. This is the first video i disliked of yours. Sorry
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What takes longer to warranty...a trip to lowes or waiting a week to see the tool truck guy
That puller is made by scheley tools for snap on. I have all 3 of them and scheley tools has a great warranty. I broke my dodge puller and instead of just sending me a new arm they gave me a net set. Took 3 days from the time I called until it was at my house. They have great service and high quality tools. Suppose that's why snap-on re-branded slot of their stuff.
A lot of my sockets, torx, and Allen bits are carlyle(napa), they are great with warranty returns and they are everywhere. Highly recommended
Loving the videos you're putting out man. Always very informative. Keep it up.
Fabendog thank you! and will do!
My biggest factor is "Can I afford it or do I need payments" . If I can, I get a cheaper version of a tool & then upgrade later if it becomes a high use item. this way i have a back up while i wait for the tool truck. Love the vids !
Glad you enjoy them.
Just remember if your buying on credit on the tool truck at 22%, in 5 years you will have paid more than double.
If they are compounding the interest it can be 3 times.
Worth thinking about.
Pay it off as quick as you can.
Harvey Smith Only Snapon screws their customers with compound interest. Matco doesn’t.
Tekton gets tools sent out to me in under a week, the brick and mortar stores are always stocked. Why would I wait a week for the truck to arrive, when I can get a replacement the same day?
I like how you use the word justify, because that is all we can do sometimes with Snap on and the like. On the other hand it is always good when Craftsman Pittsburgh comes through with a tool truck style tool later on down the line. I just picked up a Nextec screw gun from Sears, at the wheel-call that I wanted from snap on, to replace the old Craftsman screw gun with the huge die hard battery, that will never fit anywhere you need it. So you never know if justifying the tool truck purchase today will bite you in the you know what tomorrow. Thanks Flatrate great info.
Very true, thanks for watching!
I Buy Mostly on the Truck. I've Found some Specialty tools ie OTC 6684 Ford 3v Spring Compressor. I Needed Quick. Ordered From Amazon Next Day & Cheaper. Heck I Broke it & OTC warrantied it Pretty Quickly
Ken Schmidt Special tools are hard to buy from the tool trucks Can be way more expensive than online and unless you do that job all the time it is hard to justify the added expense
Sometimes too the industrial brands of Snap-on(Williams, CDI), Matco(Apex), and Mac (Proto) are good choices. especially if there are industrial supply stores in your area.
Like brought out in the video, much comes down to duty cycle, warranty, and how much there is available to spend.
Very true, Thanks for watching!
Buy online via eBay, used, and still have warranty. Assuming it's a hand tool that has lifetime warranty. Not a power tool or air tool.
Having backups can also serve as a barrier for things that break often until you get a replacement
Something to factor in that I ran into recently is I had invested a lot of money into Matco and Cornwell Tools as those were the 2 trucks that came to my work. Changed jobs and no longer had a dealer. Broke some tools and had to warranty online. Since we have gotten a cornwell dealer so the more painful of the 2, in regards to online warranty process, now shows up every week if I do break something
Another thing is most but especially cornwell caries the brands that are usually found online at a cheaper price. Lisle, ez-red, mountain, Sunex, Mayhew. So what it really boils down to is educating yourself and understanding where you can save a buck vs. convenience.
Some guys buy all off the tool truck and that's ok, why because it's his or your choice. Relationships form between tool truck and tech and there is nothing wrong with supporters of the truck guy. Very good topic I think your spot on with this vid. You have to use your brain.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video
You should do a video about the computer software that you guys use. I always see the monitors in the back and am very interested in how the computers help you on a day to day basis. Keep up the videos!
Noah Griffith My boss actually suggested that video too, we are paperless ROs and the techs select the parts
Flat Rate Master a video on ROs would be nice.
not everyone has a good tool truck guy, too many tool truck fans act like they are all no questions asked. I have seen more often a tool truck guy not do a swap. your relationship also changes if you don't buy stuff at least every month. they also carry a lot of stuff they won't warranty. replacement time is 50/50, if he doesn't have it on the truck you'll probably wait the same (or longer) compared to an "online" warranty claim (most do next day by the way). the only major benefit of the tool truck is the CREDIT, you made a great point when you can't buy something outright. at most things being just rebranded and costing 3-4 times more, it ain't free money friend. -diesel shop
Good video. You explained that well
Thank You!
As a Former Snap-On tool dealer I can tell you this, 1. my favorite brand overall is still Snap-on. 2. I buy everything i possibly can new or used off of the internet. from whatever manufacturer is going to make the best product for the best price. Sometimes that may be harborfreight, basic hand tools i just buy used snapon, its lifetime warranty, Ingersol rand make the best air tools so i know 90% likely a used ir air tool off ebay will work perfectly, electric tools i try to buy milwaukee new, its reliable affordable and fun to use. Use your head think it out before you buy something off the tool truck. I almost never buy from cornwell, for one they charge more for hande tools then snapon and they are kind of 1970's style and not very ergonomic, also theres just something about cornwell tools that feels cheap, hold a snapon socket and a cornwell socket in your hand, youll see what i mean. another thing you gotta remember is almost all tool trucks want at the very minimum $25 a week from your paycheck, that $225 a month, if you payed that amount to your credit card, you wouldnt have that much interest, but youd be getting twice as many tools, remember a 25% interest credit card only charges you 2.08% a month. And tool trucks do charge interest when its financed with credit! Specialty tools and nick nack tools www.tooltopia.com
An Extension of some of the comments would be the Williams sockets vs snap on. Yes snap on has a great warranty, Williams is the same and is significantly less expensive. a US made 20 piece 3/8 metric socket set shallow is a bit over $60 vs how much for a 13 piece snap on shallow? you can buy more than one set and have backups if you want. A good video would be some of these truck brands and the same tool with another name. I'm sure a great deal of you crowd is home mechanics and they would appreciate a full "write up".
I Bought My Axle sockets before there was a online
Ken Schmidt I have bought lots of tools before the Internet ,but now we have a lot more choices!
I Agree. But I still Like How my Matco Guy Takes Care of me. But I've had the Same Tool guy over 20 yrs
Ken Schmidt he's a salesman. Its his job to bake you feel special and like you are the only one he would give this deal to....
Big Papa 254 yeah GIF I think I've invested over 40 or $50,000 and purchases before there was an online. Good point
@@koskey06 exactly. I would rather not deal with a person. They make it seem like they are doing you a favor by swapping tools out on warranty items. I'm not interested in paying for "service." If you work at a shop where your coworkers would let you borrow a tool until your new tool gets shipped to you, then you are in a bad shop. My box is open to everyone I work with as long as I get them back.
Astro tools are my go to for axel sockets ,special tools etc.
I agree with you, but there's only one catch. You have to have a decent tool guy. Both my snap on and matco guys can't be bothered to show up regularly. My Mac rep comes every 2 weeks. At least they're consistent but 2 weeks is still a long time to wait with a broken tool. Plus the tool trucks don't always have your tool in stock. Some of my most commonly broken/used tools I have a spare, hex sockets, torx sockets, impact, cordless ratchet etc.
True, you have to have a decent tool guy.
I only buy from snap on and Amazon. For Amazon I use my Amazon store credit card and pay it weekly just like I would a tool truck. OTC pullers and tools are cheap off Amazon. All my big sockets over 2 inch I go with grey from Amazon. I don't know why some guys have open tabs with 3 or 4 diff trucks."?
asavage1576 truck credit management will be a subject of a future video. It is all about your situation and keeping yourself in budget on tool expenses
Missing the point of spending $25 for gray/gearwrench impact sets vs $250 for rebranded Matco. I could buy 9 sets of the same thing still save money and have spares to make it hail sockets.
That is why I kept saying Gearwrench made very good tools in the video, but an FYI Matco doesn't rebrand Gray or Gearwrench impact socket, they are either Sunex or made by Armstrong, a sister company. Thanks for watching
Gearwrench and Matco impact sockets are made by the same apex company umbrella. $25 for gearwrench branded vs $250 for matco. You decide.
Robert Schultz Matco ADV and Silver Eagle stuff is,but the Real Matco Impact Sockets are made at the Armstrong plant,also under the Same company umbrella
Then why do they all for example sell the same 10 pc 3/8 universal impact socket set made in the USA. Why are some of Matco's Hardline sockets made in Taiwan.
*Edit* its been years but they did sell relabled Grey. They even had the same part numbers.
This is a good video for advice on tool purchases. I would like to add that I buy from trucks and from amazon. the great thing about purchasing tools sold by Amazon and not a third party (unless the merchant states diffetently) is that Amazon covers tools and auto parts and accessories covered by a warranty so there is no need to hunt down the manufacturer or in some cases attempt to warranry off of the truck as one of my truck reps does not like to honor a warranty if you did not buy it from him which gets a little nerv racking. A example my digital tire inflator bought from amazon 6 months later the chuck broke and the hose started to fray, a simple click on amazon and next day a new inflator and the old one goes back. It is the same gauge sold from matco at a third of the cost plus it is the updated design so longer battery life off of 2 AAA batteries and not the watch kind. Didn't mean to ramble but my point is just be aware of policies when buying online as they can be helpful and beneficial but I did appreciate this breakdown and wish I was aware of this and other things when starting out but with time comes experience as with all things
djpie2138 good to know, I haven't had to warranty anything I have bought from Amazon yet☺
If it's a special tool, like that Chrysler puller, I'd by online and if it needs to be warranted, I'd rent one in the meantime.
That won't work for all instances, but I would try that route to save money.
SHAKA38 Interesting way to do it!
I just started at a new shop and snapon is the only truck that comes but he don't do truck credit you have to apply for ten thousand dollar snapon credit account I told him that's ridiculous
Since the tool truck comes TO you. Most techs don't mind paying a little more to the tool truck. And if you buy from the truck, you are building a relationship with the tool guy (which isn't a bad thing).
Gordon Freeman The tool dealer relationship can be very important, i have had a tool dealer bail me out more than a few times on special tools, 1 Matco dealer borrowed a special tool for me from another shop and dropped it off too!
Not free money, the interest is built into the price, as well as warranty. The expensive price of tool truck brands is composed of many different factors. They know most people will do payments. Tip: If you buy a pricey tool from tool truck, and pay in full, right then and there, u can negotiate some money off, because you don't need penalization of interest payments.
Interest free is loan is more accurate. Some tool truck dealer will cut the price paying cash others may not, up to the dealer. Plus many younger techs cannot afford to do that, I did go over some of that in my starting tech tool videos btw. Thanks for watching!
so in a nutshell the trucks provide better user support and convenience of being oncall. you gotta pick and choose where/when you can cut corners, and when to man up and just fork over the cash. I think hand tools definitely are an investment from these box truck brands. but there other things they sell that are just renamed/rebranded tools you can get for much cheaper. but like you said if they break then you got some problems if you can't finish a job without it and have to wait on a online order.
Pretty much sums it up! gotta pick and chose what and where to buy . Thanks for watching!
Pretty much exactly the way I think about buying tools. I do buy truck brands off of eBay and even Craigslist every now and again. I don't have semi deeps but it seems like the guys who do have them say they use them way more than shallow and deep sockets. Do you think a tech starting off could get away with just having semi deeps for a while?
Honestly no, there are way too many times you need a deep or shallow, and a semi deep isn't deep enough or shallow enough, but you could do semi deeps and do cheaper HF for deep and shallow to get you by!
Hard Knocks Forge I got a gear
Wrench socket set that had metric deep mids and shorts and swivels no skips and saw deep and shorts for 130 shipped
Eric 710 Sounds like a great set, got a part number on that?
What tool guy warrantys the mountain wreches? I got a mixed ezred and mountain partial set...all but the 8/10 are jacked up!
I really like them when they work though!
Personally I buy most of my tools from sonic because they have great organization and I just work on cars as a hobby, so I don’t need the high end tools like snap on. If anyone is looking for good professional grade tools for a cheap price sonic has great deals and great organization with their foam system
personally I like to buy heavily used tools on the tool truck, like sockets, wrenches, ratchets, impacts, etc. But save money on smaller stuff. Plus for some random things, some miscellaneous online companies just make way better tools. See Rolgear
It can't hurt to do a little research on the non truck brands either. I've heard nothing but good things about Tekton's warranty policy, some companies say lifetime warranty and they mean it will take the rest of your life to get it warrantied.
DOYLECLEVERLOBE1 So true!
I have also run into companies that list "LIFETIME WARRANTY" but only cover the life of that specific "PRODUCTION LIFE." If they change design or stop making it your SOL. With most major tool truck brands they just upgrade you to the newer design or it's equivalent. So that is something to keep in mind as well.
DOYLECLEVERLOBE1 Tekton is awesome!
Working close to the business you bought it from could help
great video,but I buy a lot of my snap-on sockets on ebay
Good source of good tools, I used to go to the local pawn shops was I was a young tech, you know way before ebay was even an Idea:)
I'm a diyer trying to learn to work on my own cars so I don't use tools as often as many of you would online be a better choice for say tools like pulley tool or maybe going with wrench such as gearwrench instead of snap on
Joey Preciado A DIYer has way less wear and tear on tools, so definitely way better to go more affordable than the tool trucks. I am a big fan of Gearwrench tools,btw
thanks for the reply and yes I have few wrench sets that are gearwrench just order some tekton tools watch lot of videos saying there tool warranty are great. thanks for the videos I enjoy them they helps folks like myself learn
Joey Preciado Yeah Tekton is a great tool line for diy guys. Gearwrench is also sold in advanced auto stores and carquest stores if you can still find them. Carquest has been bought out by advanced auto. Carlyle from napa is a great brand. I have some duralast from autozone and haven't had a problem with them either. Break something, take it in and get a new one. Not sure what oreillys carries but I'm sure if it's lifetime warranty it'll be just fine.
Very few things i buy online - i support locally.
If one of your fellow techs buys one online and had to ship the item back do you loan them yours until they get theirs back?
bill beckett Can't say I have run into that yet
If I buy a genuine Snap On tool online (ebay for example) is it still in warranty?
LDC yes
Also need to be selective about which tool truck you buy from. That warranty won't do you much good if your driver disappears. For instance in there years I've been through two Snap On guys and don't have one now. Similar with Mac. Now both of those companies have great mail in warranties but it always takes longer than a week. When buying off the truck, pick the truck that has been around for awhile.
I meant three years
Very true, I will be doing a tool truck advice video soon. Thanks for watching!
FRM, your point(s) are well taken.....but, you can save so much on-line, you can buy Three of them and have spares! Lets face it, usually if you break it your abusing it and should probably rethink your technique or approach. Personally, I think the "tool truck business model" is becoming dated. (and uncompetitive).
There is no warranty with the tool truck that you can rely on.
If he is gone or simply doesn‘t like you...you get nothing !!!
OK I’ve been doing that for 20+ years,no company I work for supplied tools. Which is bullshit compared to what construction workers do and get paid for. So as far as tools in my opinion is if we use it a lot get the warranty. Other than that by cheap good tools of your Choice. I’ve spent way too much money on tools. I could’ve bought another house,it sickens me how much throughout the years I could’ve had a better life. Yes it’s the wrong choice of a job🤬
What kind of mechanic only owns one of any wrench socket or rachet so waiting on a return shouldn't be a problem in my opinion
A new one.
Good discussion on warranty, price, and time. What was missing was a point of view on durability of different brands. For example, a 12mm snap on socket versus a 12mm Chinese made socket from Amazon. Which one is more likely to break/strip under high torque situations. How much is your time worth to have to stop the job and deal with a warranty regardless of a tool truck or Amazon brand.
I didn't talk about that just because it can be so subjective, what works for one person another will call it junk, I just watched a facebook group bash Matco Ratchets and yet mine has been great, and a bunch of techs told him it was junk and he should buy Snap On and can tell you my Snap on Ratchet 3/8th have been rebuild many times before I started using my Matco. I worked with another tech that broke every Snap On ratchet he touched no lie, but never had his Matco's rebuild the whole time I worked with him. Thanks for watching!
You are right, too many opinions. I have drawn a line between tools manufactured in Mainland China and all other tools. I have found that for the most part Mainland China manufacturers substitute in softer steels and/or cut quality controls and/or increase tolerances during the manufacture in order to boost profits. That results in tools/sockets that strip and/or break often. Non-Mainland China includes - Snap-on, Matco, SK, Gearwrench, MAC, and a few others. Mainland China includes most brands purchased in retail stores.
My MAC guy warranties sunex sockets.
Went on the truck to buy a power probe butane solder iron, the guy in front of me bought the last one on the truck so i go on Amazon and find the same one for 45$ vs 130$ on the truck haha
edit: speaking of interest, stay away from Mac credit and their stupid compound interest
LOL, stuff like that is better to get on Amazon anyway:) The Mac Card has been a joke from the start:(
sunex Axel Nut sockets are good bang for a buck.
I agree, and so are GP
One reason why I bought the Matco tap and die set is the taps and dies have a lifetime warranty on them.Same with my Matco rethreading tap and die set.I have handed my Matco dealer several taps and dies warrantied with no problems.Amazon,some tool companies void the warranty because Amazon is an unauthorized dealer.Grey Pnuematic does this.Craftsman does not warranty broken tools under pro use.Snap On does not warranty certain tools as well,made for the military.If you see a Snap On tool with the letter V in the part number and the E and G year marks on the tool,these are military.During WW2,Snap On sold tools to our military and there was a contract.In the contract it stated that there is no warranty on them and is to this day.
wafrederick My Irwin Tap and Die set is warranted by my indy tool guy, and I bought the Snap On Rethreader kit for that same reason,over the same kits rebranded,aka craftsman or the OE Lang/Kastar
Anytime you can get the same tool cheaper it's better imo
Please keep updating on hot new tools
Im all about faster better cheaper..lol
But not junk
I buy all my air tools off eBay matco and snap on only. And I never spend over 100 buck any one it
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You Guys Need a USA tools Guy they Warranty all the Sunnex and Grey Pneumatic Socket Sk and VIM ,Monster Tools ,SP Tools 😎😀👍🏼
Our Indy tool guy warranties all of those and gearwrench and milwaukee
Home depot...
show off your bel air box please
I no longer own that box but search tool box tour on my channel and it will come up
Not really a good topic, didn't really get your point. For instance, u like Milwaukee, u still gotta send it in for warranty, the tool truck isn't gonna fix it or give u a new one. They are all the same IMO! U say your daily tools are off truck, well u gotta wait a week. Id think daily tools would be better from sears, husky, ect, run down on lunch or end of day and get it replaced. Not waiting a week for a truck to show up. This is the first video i disliked of yours. Sorry
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